"If there are any drawbacks—and there always are—it's that the Emblem can't be fully integrated into my core body and, crucially, it doesn't provide any direct, raw strength boost," Huang Wen mused, bringing his breathing back to a steady rhythm after the initial, overwhelming surge of power.
He took another deep breath, carefully took the shimmering green medallion, the Rebirth Dragon Emblem, and hung it securely around his neck, tucking it beneath his shirt.
"Buzz!" A powerful, inexhaustible torrent of energy—Jing and Shen—surged out from the Rebirth Dragon Emblem and instantly merged with Huang Wen's body.
This power was so immense, so absolute, that unlike the smooth integration of his previous, weaker character lottery skills, even the highly disciplined Huang Wen could not instantly grasp or command this colossal external force. It was like suddenly being given the control panel to a starship when you were used to driving a scooter.
Subconsciously, Huang Wen called up his System Character Panel and glanced at his Essence and Divine Power attributes, watching them flash with the new, overwhelming numbers.
Host: Huang Wen.
Refinement: 1115 (+999) points.
Qi: 99 points.
God: 11.1 (+9.9) points.
"So, by that calculation, my physical body and my spiritual capacity are now officially rated at the Legendary level?" Huang Wen raised an eyebrow, a slight twitch of pure awe crossing his face. He felt that his spirit and body were absolutely overflowing with power, both of which had vaulted past his existing, highly refined internal energy.
"There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with the System's rating of the Rebirth Dragon Emblem. Two attributes instantly peaking at Legendary level, yet it's only classed as an Extraordinary item draw? Even if a completely ordinary, baseline human obtained the Rebirth Dragon Emblem, their physical attributes would instantly reach the Legendary level!" Huang Wen shook his head, unable to comprehend the logic, but unwilling to complain about the result.
"However, for me, this is less a lucky break and more a complete, instant rewrite of my destiny!"
Huang Wen did not immediately continue to draw his two remaining Legendary Skills. That would be irresponsible. He needed to feel this power first. With a concentrated thought, he opened the window, a flicker of excitement in his eyes. Instead of jumping, he concentrated his newly amplified Shen and willed his body to move. He transformed into a blurry silhouette and pushed off into the night air, flying out of the Wing Chun Kwoon.
That's right, Huang Wen was now able to use his special ability—telekinesis amplified by 11.1 Shen—to literally lift and control himself, achieving genuine flight.
The issue was, he was not very stable, and his speed was significantly slower than the lightning-fast footwork of his "Treading Snow Without Leaving a Trace" lightness skill. The sheer volume of power was too much for his current mastery.
He flew precariously, oscillating up and down like a beginner trying to learn to bike. Then, with a sudden, uncontrolled lurch, he plummeted toward the ground. Fortunately, his instincts and his practiced lightness skill kicked in just in time, allowing him to glide to a relatively gentle, though somewhat embarrassing, landing in a deserted corner on the banks of the East River.
He was far enough from the Kwoon and his sleeping disciples to avoid any audience.
"If the Emblem had only added 99 points of Jing, I wouldn't be afraid; I could handle that, since I already had 99 points of my own Jing," Huang Wen muttered, slowly closing his eyes as a wave of realization washed over him.
"But my own physical and divine power is only about one-tenth of the Rebirth Dragon Emblem's sheer output. The discrepancy is too vast to manage with delicate control…"
The task was clear: rapid integration.
Huang Wen first activated his core, internal special ability, using the 1.2 points of Shen he was already intimately familiar with, and began to slowly extend its consciousness, attempting to map and control the immense divine power bestowed by the Rebirth Dragon Emblem.
At the same time, Huang Wen's physical body began to move. He started with the Wing Chun moves that he was most familiar with—the gentle, precise movements of Siu Nim Tao (Little Idea Form), gradually building up to the explosive chains of Chum Kiu (Seeking Bridge Form).
Later, as his control stabilized, he transitioned to the wilder, more taxing moves of the Sunflower School's martial arts, pushing the limits of his new, bottomless endurance.
He didn't stop. He trained through the deepest hours of the night. The East River banks provided the solitude he desperately needed. Each punch, each kick, each meditative stance was a conscious effort to merge his will with the alien, overwhelming power now flowing through his veins.
As the first, faint light of dawn—a silvery promise of a new day—appeared in the east, Huang Wen abruptly opened his eyes. Two intense, focused beams of light—pure Shen—shot out from his eyes and then vanished. At this moment, Huang Wen felt not tired, despite having been awake and intensely training all night. Instead, he was vibrating with energy and high spirits.
After an entire night of focused familiarization, Huang Wen was finally confident that he had attained a basic, stable grasp of the energy and divine power within the Rebirth Dragon Emblem.
He could walk, talk, and move without accidentally levitating himself or sending a wave of telekinetic energy through the water. As for the precise, micro-control necessary for true combat mastery, that would require continued, patient dedication.
"Should I continue to draw prizes while this lucky streak still holds? Or should I save them to use as stepping stones for future, unexpected mission rewards?" A familiar internal debate flashed through Huang Wen's mind. He made his decision quickly, without hesitation.
"Go ahead and draw! The Rebirth Dragon Emblem is still an external force, a magnificent tool. Only when I draw a powerful, Legendary internal skill can I truly have complete control and mastery over the power the Emblem grants!"
Huang Wen didn't intend to return to the Kwoon immediately. It was barely 5:00 AM, and the city was still mostly asleep. He had the privacy he needed.
"Two Legendary Skill Draws remaining. Hopefully, I can keep up this momentum and the good luck will hold!" Huang Wen took a deep breath, centered his newly fortified Shen, and selected the first Legendary Skill Draw.
"Draw!"
With a familiar "Whoosh!", a yellow light appeared, swirling with a bright, crystalline quality, followed by an incredibly familiar blue light… Wait! This time, it wasn't the standard white light for common or the yellow light for extraordinary—it was blue light!
"Blue sky and white clouds—I have finally broken through the white-light barrier and unleashed blue light!" A thought flashed through Huang Wen's mind, his curiosity piqued. He now understood the system's language. "Could it be that because I am familiar with the common grading divisions of games and fantasy, the system is using this color-coded classification method to indicate rarity and power?"
The blue light coalesced into a stunningly intricate icon—the silhouette of a butterfly with gossamer wings superimposed over the stylized image of a man meditating.
"Ding! Congratulations! You have acquired the Legendary Skill: Dream Butterfly Escape (originating from a Taoist secret technique in Qin's Moon)."
(Originally, this technique required a medium—like a specialized jade or talisman—to change the spatial layout and achieve the effect of precise teleportation. After system optimization and combination with the Host's immense Divine Power, it can now enable the Host or a group of people to teleport instantly.)
"Special Note: You can only perform spatial teleportation regardless of distance in places you have personally seen or experienced. You cannot use the Dream Butterfly Escape technique for spatial teleportation based solely on imagination, photographic images, or secondary accounts."
While Huang Wen was still immersed in the brilliant blue light, trying to comprehend the sheer magnitude of this new ability, the skill's introduction appeared in front of him.
"A place I saw with my own eyes or experienced personally!" Huang Wen instantly came to full alertness, his eyes suddenly lighting up with frantic, impossible hope. He subconsciously thought of one place, and one place only: his original world. He focused his divine power and activated the Dream Butterfly Escape, pouring his immense Shen into the activation.
But then, faint, shimmering spots of blue light appeared on Huang Wen's body, swirling and attempting to anchor to a nonexistent location, only to suddenly vanish as if nothing had happened.
"Sigh, it really won't work. I was just being wishful thinking." Huang Wen sighed, a brief flicker of sadness crossing his features, but he shrugged it off quickly, his emotions immediately stabilizing due to his fortified spirit. "After all, this is a barrier across the boundary of the universe. How could I possibly go back with just a Legendary-level skill, no matter how powerful?"
Indeed, the moment Huang Wen saw the skill description, he had subconsciously thought of his past life and tried to see if he could return using Dream Butterfly Escape. The result was obvious: the distance of the multiverse and the boundary of the universe cannot be crossed by a mere spatial teleportation skill. It needed something more—something cosmic, not just legendary.
"However, this skill still has absolutely monumental advantages… but also some intriguing disadvantages," Huang Wen muttered, frowning as he pondered the precise mechanics of the Dream Butterfly Escape skill.
"The advantage is obvious: instantaneous, rapid relocation of multiple people, and there is absolutely no distance limit, provided I've been there. I can teleport to the moon if I've been there! However, the disadvantage is equally clear: it must be a place I have personally seen or experienced. Do I really have to travel and personally visit every corner of the world just to be able to teleport there? That would take years, even with my enhanced speed. Hmm? Wait a second… that's right, the Heavenly Eye!"
Huang Wen's heart pounded with a sudden realization. He remembered his powerful combination ability: the Heavenly Eye, a perfect fusion of his Perception and Clairvoyance, which allowed him to see things happening far away with almost psychic clarity. Could the System classify seeing through the Heavenly Eye as personally seen?
Thinking of this, Huang Wen slowly closed his eyes, and the powerful Divine Power within him surged out instantly, stretching across the early morning Manhattan skyline. Soon, his consciousness, amplified by 11.1 Shen, clearly saw the massive, distant form of the Statue of Liberty. The location was imprinted on his mind as vividly as if he were standing right next to the torch.
The next moment, Huang Wen's body dissolved into a shower of brilliant blue light spots and disappeared from the East River bank. An instant later, he reformed, shivering slightly, appearing precariously on the very top of the Statue of Liberty's crown, overlooking the vast expanse of New York Harbor.
"It really works!" Huang Wen laughed, a genuine burst of elated joy escaping him. He could teleport anywhere he could see with his mind! The combination of the Rebirth Dragon Emblem and the Dream Butterfly Escape was truly terrifying.
But his smile soon faded as he considered the logistics. "There are still some crucial flaws. Using the Heavenly Eye to explore locations far away like this is still too slow. The Statue of Liberty is relatively close; if I try to see an airport in London or a desert base in the Middle East, it will take me a significant amount of mental time and energy to scout the location accurately enough to anchor the teleportation. It's not instant world travel yet."
He nodded, making a new, modified plan. "Perhaps I really should physically see the world. At least, I should visit the important cities and some key strategic locations in every country. I can spend a few seconds in Tokyo, a minute in London, an hour in Cairo… seeing those locations will be invaluable for future escape or intervention routes."
"However, that world tour will have to wait a bit," he reminded himself, returning his focus to his present life. "I haven't even properly taught Banner and Fireman yet. The Wing Chun martial arts school will be rebuilt soon, which will provide the perfect window of opportunity to go out and take a look while construction is underway."